Hike Programme
february 2010
MEET:
Burgh Quay
DEPART:
Sundays 10.00 am
COST:
Private
bus. €12 (unless stated otherwise)
2nd pick-up point: The bus picks up walkers who are already at the designated point. It won’t be waiting and places cannot be guaranteed as the bus may be full at Burgh Quay.
2nd drop-off
point: Where
indicated in the programme below, the bus will drop off hikers at the
2nd pick-up point on the return journey, unless circumstances dictate
otherwise. We regret that this is not possible on all routes.
| Sunday 7
February 2010 ---Ballinastoe to Oldbridge Introductory Hillwalkers Hike Leader: Eoin Moroney 2nd pick-up & return drop-off points: Bus stop before Loughlinstown roundabout Route: Ballinastoe (GR 202 091) * White Hill * Wicklow Way * Cloghoge River * Inchavore River * Kanturk * Lough Dan * Oldbridge Distance: 18km Ascent: 700m Map: OS 56, Harvey |
| Sunday 14
February 2010 ---Ballyross to Djouce Leader: Paul Smith 2nd pick-up & return drop-off points: Bus stop before Loughlinstown roundabout Route: Ballyross Wood * Bottom of Raven's Glen * Forest wall * GR 167 145 (approx) * Tonduffs * War Hill * Djouce * Powerscourt * Paddock Pond * Djouce Wood Car Park no. 1. Distance: 17km Ascent: 800m Map: OS 56 |
| Sunday 21
February 2010 ---Glenmacnass to Glendalough Leader: Tom Kenny 2nd pick-up & return drop-off points: Bus stop before Loughlinstown roundabout Route: Glenmacnass (GR 114 030) * Lough Ouler * Spot Height 593 * Tonelagee Mtn * Wicklow Gap * Turlough Hill * Camaderry * Glendasan * Glendalough Visitor Centre CP Distance: 16km Ascent: 750m Map: OS 56, Harvey |
| Sunday 28
February 2010 ---Vale of Clara and Trooperstown Leader: Garry Byrne 2nd pick-up & return drop-off points: Bus stop before Loughlinstown roundabout Route: Shay Elliott Memorial (GR 132 924) * Kirikee Mountain * Vale of Clara * Old Coach Road * Trooperstown * Annamoe. Distance: 20km Ascent: 590m Map: OS 56, Harvey |
| Sunday 7
March 2010 ---North Wicklow Moorings Introductory Hillwalkers Hike Leader: Brendan Magee 2nd pick-up point: Beside the pond in Sean Walsh Park on the Tallaght By-pass. Route: Athdown Forest * Seefin * Seefingan * Kippure * Lough Brays * Liffey Valley * Kippure Bridge. Distance: 19km Ascent: 670m Map: OS 50, OS 56 |